Does this have to be in direct sun to charge or will it charge in just daylight?
7861
I have mine sitting in my kitchen window all year which is shaded all day in the summer and the lamp always has a charge when I use it.
7862
It will charge in both direct and indirect sunlight. There is a small blinking LED on the top that indicates the rate of charging.
7863
I have only charged it in direct sunlight and expect it must receive the sun's rays in order to charge. It lasts for days at the lower light setting so you don't have to charge it every day.
7864
If I charged it inside the house, the light will dim a little after it started. Charge the WakaWakain direct sunlight whenever possible. This is a wonderful solar lamp, I can't live without it.
1568752
Yes, the battery is recharged by a small solar panel; so, it needs to be in the sun.
191990
I am not sure, but every day I would place it it the window and let it charge all day, then I was using it for a few hours a night, and it never lost its charge. I dont think it plugs in to the usb ports, just solar. I love mine, its well worth it. I have 3 different solar lights, and this one is my favorite. I just make sure they are in a window everyday, so it is always ready. Yes, it will charge on a cloudy day, maybe not as much. I think I am done with battery operated lights.
946166
With good sun about 8 hrs for a full charge. I pre-charge mine w/my phone charger before I head out though.
1757442
Sorry, I honestly don't remember since I bought it awhile ago. I'd contact the seller for that one; however, I do purchase batteries wholesale, and it doesn't need batteries when charged via the sun. Wish I could be more helpful.
79416
Not likely, it needs bright sunlight to charge outdoors. It doesn't even charge on cloudy days.
336871
There is a key you insert into the on\off hole near the light. But it will need sunlight to charge.
2080488
I've had a few hiccups with charging it. But Hold the Orange button down till you see the Solar light or the one next to it blink then let it sit in the sun for as long as possible. You can tell it's charged by the percentage lights when you press the orange button. You can also use a input cable and plug it into the wall.
737103
no. it is strictly solar charged. not as great as I thought it would be. I would not want to read by this light no matter what anybody says, but it definitely beats sitting in the dark.
384212
This is not designed to charge anything that big. It would take 48 hours of full sunlight (4~5 days in the sun) to get a full charge and that's with it completely shut down. This works best for lower powered devices such as hand held GPS units that use x2 AA, small mp3 players, older cell phones (not a smart phone or anything with a large backlit display).
1926834
it works with visible and UV light, so it needs to be in the direct sun to give you currents close to specs. If it's cloudy, it will still work, but not give you much current. In a storage unit it will give you zero.
1817089
No it will continue to charge even if you bring it to total darkness and then back to light. You can tell it is charging when the red led is glowing. Charging is very slow even in strong sunlight
258970
Its the same in the Midwest, if the solar panel gets a full day or two of bright sun it has a chance to store energy. Read manufacturer instructions: "...Your solar panel needs to be placed outside in a sunny area and needs to face the southern sky. If it is in the shade it will still charge, but not as well as in the sun. If it is behind glass, it may not charge properly." Motion detector activates the light for a few minutes or so. Hopes this helps...
1542174
We haven't tried to charge it on an overcast day. I'm not sure if it will or not.
1387792
The Dlight will charge in a window. The included material also says the solar charge will last up to a year. I have yet to use this light in a emergency situation so cannot verify claims
541426
You'll be charging from the battery pack not the panel it self. It goes sun panel battery then device. So it will be a continuous charge until those barriers are depleted. And they just recharge from the panels
402540
Solar charged..do not but it for light. Comes on at dusk and off by sun rise. Waste of Money.